The OBSERVED Valve Clearance thread

[dave]

First valve inspection. Mileage: 17,210 miles.
The first value is the LH side, all values are in inches.

Cylinder #1
EX: .012 .012
IN: .006 .006

Cylinder #2
EX: .012 .011
IN: .006 .006

Cylinder #3
EX: .011 .012
IN: .006 .006

Cylinder #4
EX: .012 .011
IN: .006 .006

The cylinder head cover slid right in. The epoxy I used to bond the metallic clip to the bottom side of the heat shield worked great, but I heard a popping sound when I tightened the bolts so I assume that the epoxy broke loose from the plastic (even though I roughened the surface with sand paper first).

I replaced the spark plugs, even though the old ones looked as good as new. The bike is nearly back together; all that’s left to do now is install the gas tank, side covers, and seat.